Artworks For Your Home: Budget-friendly Bright Ideas
No home is complete without some kind of art, even if it's only posters and mass-produced reproductions to brighten bare walls. It's possible to buy art inexpensively if you know how, or to create...
Successful Bidding at Antique Auctions
Antiques have been incredibly popular for a long time now. People love the idea of owning a piece of history. Sometimes people will want to buy antiques that remind them of their childhood; perhaps...
Easy Ways to Go Green at Home
You don't have to build your own solar-power station, or remodel your entire house, to go green. Even if you aren't rich enough to make huge changes in your home, you can still do things that will...
The fresh look
Repainting any room can take quite a lot of time in the planning stage, but the effort is time well spent if you can get the decor right first time. Follow these simple tips and your newly painted...
Buying High-Quality Furniture Without Breaking Your Budget
Fine furniture costs big money, and in today's tight economy every dollar counts. When you're ready for new home decor consider replacing your old, high-quality furniture with secondhand furniture...
Is Laminate Flooring a Good Choice for Your Home?
If you're having a new home built or are renovating your existing home, you may consider changing your flooring to laminate. Laminate floors are an economical and attractive alternative to...
Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen
The kitchen, for most families, is the epicenter of the house. We cook, eat and even entertain there. But kitchens are also the biggest energy eaters. Refrigerators are second to heating and...
Tips on Outside Lighting
Outside lighting is such an important facet of our home. It welcomes us as we arrive home in the later hours of the day. It shines light on the darker corners of our yard creating a sense of being...
A Place to Dream - Ten Steps to a Cottage Garden
A cottage garden has a charm unmatched by few other garden styles. It is a place to enjoy the bounty of nature, indulge your love of flowers, and most of all, to reflect and dream and get away from...
Redecorating on a Shoestring
Want to give your home a new look but don't have a lot of money to spend? Here are some room-by-room ideas for updating your decor without breaking the bank. Mix and match these ideas based on...
The Appraisal of Antiques
You may be the owner of a collection of antiques, or you may have just a few prized pieces. In either case, at some point you may decide to have your antique items appraised to determine their...
Clever Storage Solutions for Halls
Is your entrance hall clean, tidy and clutter-free? Or, is it filled with coats, bags, keys, mail, and other clutter? Without effective storage solutions, the hallway can very quickly become a...
Reasons Why You Might Want to Get a Saltwater Swimming Pool
Having a backyard pool is one of the many pleasures of owning your own home. What better way is there to cool off on a hot summer day than to dip your feet into the crisp, clean water of your...
Opening up a Small Bathroom
Small bathrooms can be cozy, but many of us would still love to have a luxurious and spacious bathroom to relax in. Bathrooms are quite often one of the smallest rooms in the house and yet one of...